August 24, 2021

Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global

Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals.

August 24, 2021

Candente Copper gets financial backing from Fortescue, Lind Partners

Shares of Candente Copper surged 13% by midday Tuesday.

August 23, 2021

Brazil’s Cosan to make iron ore mining debut

The energy group plans to form a joint venture with Aura Minerals' controlling shareholder to explore iron ore.

August 23, 2021

Majority of unions at Codelco’s El Teniente mine reject early contract offer

Union members at the sprawling deposit initiated early talks weeks ago but have yet to accept a deal on a new contract to the replace the current one.

August 23, 2021

Clay found in bauxite deposits helps produce low-carbon cement

Belterra clay has been found to have enough minerals with aluminum content to ensure good quality cement.

August 20, 2021

Southern Copper keeps faith in iconic mine spurned by government

President Pedro Castillo has singled out the Tia Maria project as a non-starter under his administration.

August 20, 2021

Water scarcity is starting to bite in biggest copper supplier

The issue has risen to prominence recently as the desert expands south amid a decade-long drought in Chile.

August 20, 2021

Copper price bounces back after hitting six-month low

Copper prices are tumbling as miners in the top producing nation gird to fight for bigger bonuses, setting the stage for labor strife that raises the risk of supply disruptions.

August 20, 2021

Brazil’s Munduruku tribe haunted by mercury’s deadly threat

Brazil's National Mining Agency estimates that wildcat gold miners extract some 30 tonnes of gold annually from the Tapajós river using toxic mercury.

August 19, 2021

Chile court orders BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine to stop pumping from aquifer

A ruling in January by Chile's Supreme Court upheld local indigenous communities' complaint.